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Modification of the ³He Phase Diagram by Anisotropic Disorder.

Authors :
Bennett, R. G.
Zhelev, N.
Smith, E. N.
Pollanen, J.
Halperin, W. P.
Parpia, J. M.
Source :
Physical Review Letters. 12/2/2011, Vol. 107 Issue 23, p235504-1-235504-5. 5p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Motivated by the recent prediction that uniaxially compressed aerogel can stabilize the anisotropic A phase over the isotropic B phase, we measure the pressure dependent superfluid fraction of ³He entrained in 10% axially compressed, 98% porous aerogel. We observe that a broad region of the temperaturepressure phase diagram is occupied by the metastable A phase. The reappearance of the A phase on warming from the B phase, before superfluidity is extinguished at Tc, is in contrast to its absence in uncompressed aerogel. The phase diagram is modified from that of pure ³He, with the disappearance of the polycritical point (PCP) and the appearance of a region of A phase extending below the PCP of bulk ³He, even in zero applied magnetic field. The expected alignment of the A phase texture by compression is not observed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00319007
Volume :
107
Issue :
23
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Physical Review Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
70489776
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.235504